>>> WHEN HE’S NOT IN THIS STUDIO MAKING AMERICA SMILE, OUR PAL AL
IS MOONLIGHTING ON A MOVIE SET.
HUSTLE IT, BABY.
>> AL HAS SO MANY TALENTS.
NOW HE’S STARRING -- LIKE A
CAMEO -- IN HIS LATEST
MURDER/MYSTERY, WHICH HE WROTE
IN BETWEEN WEATHER FORECASTS.
>> UNBELIEVABLE.
>> UNBELIEVABLE. >> I’VE BEEN VERY BLESSED.
A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE INVOLVED IN
THIS.
THIS. PART OF HALLMARK’S SUMMER
MYSTERIES.
MYSTERIES. ONE OF THE BOOKS I WROTE WAS
TURNED INTO A MOVIE.
SHOT ON LOCATION IN VANCOUVER, I
STEPPED IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA
WITH REAL STARS.
>> THE BODY OF A YOUNG WOMAN WAS
FOUND IN OUR TELEVISION STUDIO
PARKING LOT.
PARKING LOT. >> HOLLY ROBINSON PETE AND RICK
FOX ARE BACK AS CELEBRITY CHEF
BILLY BLESSINGS AND POLICE
DETECTIVE IAN JACKSON, JOINING
FORCES ONCE AGAIN TO SOLVE
ANOTHER CRIME IN THE SECOND
INSTALLMENT OF HALLMARK’S
MORNING SHOW MYSTERIES "MURDER
ON THE MENU."
>> THEY BROKE INTO MY HOUSE.
THEY TRIED TO SABOTAGE MY
RESTAURANT.
RESTAURANT. >> I SAID I WOULD LOOK INTO IT.
>> THE STORY --
>> FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR AL
ROKER --
ROKER -- >> A CLASSIC WHO DUN IT WHERE
THEY TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW A
BODY ENDED UP IN THE TRUNK OF A
CHEF’S RENTAL CAR AS THE COUPLE
WORK ON THEIR COMPLICATED
RELATIONSHIP.
RELATIONSHIP. >> AND I SHOULDN’T HAVE SAID
ANYTHING ABOUT YOU NOT CALLING.
THAT WAS A HEAT OF THE MOMENT
KIND OF THING.
>> I THINK WE JUST PUT IT BEHIND
US.
US. START ALL OVER.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. THAT’D BE GREAT.
>> YOURS TRULY ALSO RETURNING TO
THE SCENE OF THE CRIME FOR
ANOTHER CAMEO.
ANOTHER CAMEO. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. OBVIOUSLY I’M GOING TO MAKEUP
BECAUSE I DON’T REALLY NEED
HAIR.
HAIR. LITTLE MAGIC POWDER.
I NORMALLY LOOK LIKE DENZEL
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. I HAVE THIS MAKEUP PUT ON FOR
PITY.
PITY. JUST, PEOPLE FEEL BETTER ABOUT
ME THAT WAY.
ALL MADE UP, I’M NOW READY FOR
MAY CLOSE-UP WITH MY BUDDY
HOLLY.
HOLLY. >> TIME FOR ANOTHER CLUE.
WHAT ITEMS WERE FOUND IN
DETECTIVE BOWER’S MOTEL ROOM?
>> I DON’T KNOW, TELL ME!
NOW WE SEE THE VIOLENCE IN THE
SYSTEM.
SYSTEM. WOW.
WOW. LOOK OUT.
LOOK OUT. >> AL, I’M TRYING TO PROMOTE OUR
MOVIE.
MOVIE. >> RIGHT, OKAY.
I’LL JUST BE OVER HERE WITH RICK
FOX.
FOX. NOTHING WILL HAPPEN.
>> OH, MY GOODNESS.
NOTHING WILL HAPPEN.
>> HOW ARE YOU, SIR?
>> I’M GOOD.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> I LOVE THE SCRIPT.
IT’S JUST EASY.
EVERYBODY’S EVOLVING.
EVERYBODY’S EVOLVING. EVERYONE’S BACK.
EVERYONE’S BACK. >> THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THESE
TWO IS LIKE FRIGHTENING.
THEY’RE SO GOOD TOGETHER.
FIRST OF ALL, I THINK AMERICA
AND THE WORLD HAS FALLEN IN LOVE
WITH THEM BECAUSE THEY’RE REALLY
UNATTRACT
UNATTRACT UNATTRACTIVE.
UNATTRACTIVE. THE IDEA THAT TWO UNATTRACTIVE
PEOPLE COULD GET TOGETHER.
IT’S SO RIDICULOUSLY GOOD
LOOKING.
LOOKING. AND THEY’RE FUNNY.
>> ALWAYS KNEW YOU HAD A
SUPERPOWER.
SUPERPOWER. >> WORKS PRETTY WELL.
WHEN I REMEMBER.
>> IT’S GOT EVERYTHING GOING FOR
IT.
IT. IT’S GOT DRAMA.
IT’S GOT HUMOR.
IT’S GOT SUSPENSE.
IT’S GOT FOOD.
IT’S LIKE THE BEST OF ALL
WORLDS.
WORLDS. >> WE SOLVE CRIMES TOO.
>> OH, YEAH.
>> THERE’S A MYSTERY.
>> THERE IS A MYSTERY.
>> THAT’S WHAT I WAS VERY
PLEASED WITH.
PLEASED WITH. A LOT OF PEOPLE SAID IT WAS A
REALLY GOOD MYSTERY.
>> I DID NOT KNOW WHO DID IT.
UNTIL I FOUND OUT WHO DID IT.
AND THAT’S WHAT YOU WANT.
>> DON’T TELL ME.
I HAVEN’T GOT TO THE END YET.
I’M SUPPOSED TO FIGURE IT OUT ON
MY OWN.
MY OWN. >> CAN SOMEONE GET A SCRIPT FOR
RICK, PLEASE?
RICK, PLEASE? >> BIG MOMENT COMING UP HERE.
BIG, BIG MOMENT.
WHAT’S MY MOTIVATION?
MY MOTIVATION IS NOT TO SCREW
UP.
UP. >> WE’LL CATCH A SPLIT BETWEEN
THE TWO LADIES.
>> FANTASTIC.
>> FANTASTIC. >> EXCUSE ME, BILLY.
I GOT TO TELL YOU, THAT WAS ONE
AMAZING MEAL.
AMAZING MEAL. I’M ONE OF YOUR BIGGEST FANS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
NICE MEETING YOU TOO.
HAVE A GREAT DAY.
>> THANK YOU!
>> YOU’RE WELCOME.
>> HEY NOW!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
WOO!
WOO! I SAW YOUR LAST SHOW.
I’M SURE IT WILL BE.
>> SO HAPPY FOR YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> IT’S A BIG HIT ON HALLMARK.
YOU BETTER SETTLE IN FOR A LONG
RUN, BUDDY.
RUN, BUDDY. >> WHEN YOU HAVE TWO ACTORS LIKE
THAT, OF THAT CALIBER, YOU’RE IN